Shoulder Board decisions

The Veteran's anxiety and MDD are now rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The other issues remain pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs clarification on whether the Veteran's right shoulder disorder is aggravated by his service-connected left rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck and left shoulder conditions due to incomplete records and an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, with all reasonable doubt resolved in her favor.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his left shoulder disability and right ear hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for muscle aches from shoulder to head, including as secondary to PTSD or due to other service-connected conditions, is remanded. The Board notes that the previous examinations were inadequate and requires new evaluations with different clinicians who must provide more specific opinions regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, finding that her injury occurred during Reserve duty in January 2004 and is caused by this injury.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, shoulder impingement, shoulder arthroscopic scars, painful scar of the right shoulder, and knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chondromalacia and Baker's cyst. Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder strain, finding that the evidence supports an etiological link between the two conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran's right shoulder strain is being reviewed again with a focus on obtaining missing service treatment records and personnel file, as well as providing an updated opinion regarding the etiology of her condition.

The Veteran's lumbar back, left shoulder, and neck conditions are granted service connection. The Veteran's PFB and left knee conditions are denied.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his right and left shoulder disabilities is being remanded due to an error in providing notice of the right to a hearing before the RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current joint pains and right shoulder condition (right labral tear) may be related to his active service, but further examination is needed to make a determination.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and left hip disability, as the evidence did not support current disabilities or symptoms that cause functional impairment of earning capacity. The claims for a left knee disability, right ankle disability, and right foot disability were remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disability and whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left hip, right hip, left shoulder, and right shoulder disorders to obtain an appropriate medical opinion on their etiology.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's disabilities of the cervical spine, left ankle, left great toe, bilateral knees, right shoulder, and lumbar spine are not attributable to his active military service.